I want all of the awesome things that go along with nursing my baby. I want the convenience. I want the health benefits. I want the bonding. I want the no mess and the no planning and the eye contact. I want the right here and the right now. AND I want to not flash...
I'm writing this post about procrastination ahead of time, because we are headed east to the mid-west on our annual summer trip to visit our Southside Irish relations. I hope the space time continuum will be okay. We have a winner of the Monastic Immersion Weekend...
As you may recall, I recently did a series of interviews with the members of my family. In the comments, some of you requested that I let one of them interview ME. And, even though I kind of already interview myself (and all of you) every Sunday . . . I figured, why...
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. A secret known only to everyone who knows me in real life and all the people who like Catholic All Year on Facebook but no one else. Sometimes I put the Bumbo on the table. Okay, maybe it would be more shocking coming from...
Here's hoping everyone had a happy and holy Pentecost! It can be hard to motivate to celebrate the liturgical year at home. Especially on a weekend which already saw sporting events, multiple team parties, and a birthday party. But, now that we've been doing this a...
First, some updates . . . I have a very special giveaway and a very special request, both ongoing. If you have a moment, please check them out here. Whatever my mystery itchiness is, it has subsided almost completely, which is just awfully nice. There's nothing like...
I cannot tell you how pleased I am to be able to offer this really unique and beautiful giveaway. A very dear friend of mine has a special love for the Trappist Monks of Our Lady of the Holy Cross Abbey in Berryville, VA. She also has a very special prayer...
Our last stop was Paris. After our flight to France was delayed by a day, Air Canada offered to slide our return date one day as well. Since we were staying in so many different cities and hotels, there really wasn't a way to shift the whole trip. So, we decided to...
Did you ever want to just get away from it all to your own private island retreat, accessible to the mainland at low tide by a scenic 600 meter stroll across the salt marsh? Well. Have *I* got an island commune for you. Complete with strategic fortifications AND...
Jack took this photo as his entry into the Boy's Life Magazine summer photo contest. What do you think? Installment number four of the trip recap takes place in Normandy. After Lisieux, we drove to Bayeux, to a lovely bed and breakfast in an old hunting lodge, built...
. . . answer anything. Here are this week's questions! I'm, um, running late again. I just have a husband who keeps surprising me with date nights on nights I plan to blog. I KNOW, it's terrible. I'm going to throw this up for anyone who wants to link up...
But first . . . Chartres! If you like Gothic, get thee to Chartres. It's a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture. The present cathedral was begun in 1194 and dedicated in 1260, sixty-six years! But if you saw it, you'd understand. Every inch of it is carved. It's...
If you read Part 1, you'll know we arrived in Lourdes one day late. So, instead of the two days I had planned for, we had one full day in Lourdes in which to Do All the Things! And we did. Really, we did. We met up with my parents, who had already been in Lourdes...
Okay folks, we're going to ease into this trip recap thing, because unlike some people, *I* went to Lourdes and developed a bit of a medical condition. It seems silly to complain about, especially on the day when Nella announced that her cancer is back, which is much...
We're home! Thanks to Monica of Equipping Catholic Families, who brought us diapers, snacks, Tylenol, and, best of all, company, when our flight to Paris was canceled and we got stranded in Toronto for a night and a day on the way over. Thanks to Catholic...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better.Here's interview number eight: the five month old baby, Lulu. Hi Lulu, it's me, your mom. I've been doing this series of interviews with the family, and I was wondering if you...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number seven: Cranky Frankie himself. What is your name? I don't know. Frankie, what is your name? Frankie. How old are you. two What do you like to eat?...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number six, with daughter number two: Anita. So, who are you and how old are you? I'm Anita. And I am four and a half. Who are you named after? My Nana....
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number five, with kiddo number four: Gus. What is your name and age?Augustine James Tierney, age six. What is your favorite thing to do? My favorite thing to...
Answer Me This . . . The Link Up is at Carrots for Michaelmas today! So head on over and say hi and answer All The Questions! Here are THIS WEEK's questions. You'll answer them over there. This week. 1. What's the scariest thing that's ever been in...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number four: my second son, Bobby. What's your name and age? Bobby. Eight. After whom are you named? I don't know. Really? I don't know. Is it my grandfather?...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number three: my eldest daughter, Betty. Please state your name and age. My name is Betty and I'm ten. For whom are you named? For St. Elizabeth of Hungary...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number two: my firstborn, Jack. What's your full name and how old are you? John Paul Tierney and eleven and ten twelfths. For whom are you named? St. Pope...
While we're out of town, I thought you might like to get to know the family a little better. Here's interview number one: my husband Jim. You're often known as "the Husband" on this blog. Would it be accurate to say that that's what most people call you? No. What do...
Happy Mother's Day to you whether you are a mom or have a mom or hope to be a mom. And if you are grieving today, please know that you have my prayers. A big thank you to my mom: who is already in Lourdes waiting for us! Love you mom! Thank you to my children,...
Look out you guys, this is going to be all over the place today. --- 1 --- via I got sick. I got sick because I am a weirdo who doesn't like taking medicine because I don't want my little soldiers who fight the germs to get fat and lazy. (See take four...
Haley's brilliant defense of our online community got me to thinking. I love my real life friends. I like dinner parties and homeschool parkdays. I like going out for frozen yogurt with a friend. But I also really, really love my online community. I like...
My Day in the Life post inspired a lot of comments, and a lot of questions. So, I'm starting an occasional series called How We Roll to answer them. I would say that my children are very independent, compared with the general population of two to...
Welcome to another Answer Me This! Here are this week's questions: 1. Are you becoming your mother? Probably? I'm really not sure. My sister and I were just discussing this, and we agreed that we are both a pretty even mix between our mom and our dad. I see traits of...
Last year, I shared some Mother's Day gift ideas for mothers of many. This year, I have been fortunate enough to meet some very talented Catholic artists, at the Behold Conference, through the blog, and by just walking right up to them on Etsy and asking them to...
